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[cheers] >> the next vice-president of the united states, governor sarah palin! >> according to a recent u.s.a. today gallup pole, hillary clinton and sarah palin just about tide as the most admired american woman, president obama most admired man. mark, biggest political story in the decade? >> biggest political story in the decade is the united states losing our optimism and our confidence. i mean, we went into this decade with the biggest surplus in the nation's history. we'll come out of it with the biggest deficit in the nation's history. we went into it upbeat, we go out of it bogged down in two wars and being urged into a third by some people. you know, it's been been a decade that can't be over quick enough. >> biggest political bonehead play of the decade? anybody have a nominee? >> yes, i do. and it's not a funny one. it's the invasion of iraq. that is a mistake that will haunt us for a long time. it cost us a lot of blood and treasury. and ends up with a country that we say is democratic and -- this is a country now where christians are being persecute
[cheers] >> the next vice-president of the united states, governor sarah palin! >> according to a recent u.s.a. today gallup pole, hillary clinton and sarah palin just about tide as the most admired american woman, president obama most admired man. mark, biggest political story in the decade? >> biggest political story in the decade is the united states losing our optimism and our confidence. i mean, we went into this decade with the biggest surplus in the nation's history....
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>> if you could agine someone in the united states being a victim of an accident where a building collapsed, that kind of treatment where you're going to get very excellent medical care, precise rgery, and certainly nothing as macabre as what you just suggested. when a patient comes in here, they're treated with dignity and given every opportunity to survive. in two or three days, the majority of the people we could save are going to be dead. and there is no way to sugarcoat that. we know we can save these people. >> it really is a heartbreaking situation. i know you guys have even more surgeons headed there at noon tomorrow. we are hoping the best for you and we hope that we are able to get out the word. tim trainer, thank you so much and please convey our thanks to all of the surgeons out there who are doing so much work. certainly do hope people from port-au-prince are able to make that 75-mile journey and get the treatment they so desperately need. >> they will be welcome and well taken care of. >> all right, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you for your time. >> thank you, an
>> if you could agine someone in the united states being a victim of an accident where a building collapsed, that kind of treatment where you're going to get very excellent medical care, precise rgery, and certainly nothing as macabre as what you just suggested. when a patient comes in here, they're treated with dignity and given every opportunity to survive. in two or three days, the majority of the people we could save are going to be dead. and there is no way to sugarcoat that. we know...
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. >> i do not accept second place for the united states of america. >> the president made sure to talk about his wife, still popular in the polls. >> she gets embarrassed. let us find a way to come together and finished the job for the american people. -- and finishe the job. let's did in done. >> the president also called for more bipartisanship -- let's get it done. he talked also about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. he says he believes the current problems are due to policies during the 80 years before he took office, -- during the eight years before he took office. rebecca cper, abc7 news. >>> there was a response from republicans tonight, delivered by new virginia governor bob mcdonnell. >> top-down decision making should not replace the people in our system. >> he said democratic policies are resulting in an unsustainable level of debt. in response to health care, he said americans need and affordable, accessible, and high-quality system that is not run by the government. -- he said americans need an affordable, accessible, and high-quality system. >>> scott? >> it was not unt
. >> i do not accept second place for the united states of america. >> the president made sure to talk about his wife, still popular in the polls. >> she gets embarrassed. let us find a way to come together and finished the job for the american people. -- and finishe the job. let's did in done. >> the president also called for more bipartisanship -- let's get it done. he talked also about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. he says he believes the current problems are due...
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and eight years after this conflict began the united states is having difficulty holding its own. >> and robin, we knew you were in beirut the last time the cia was attacked in this scope. you heard what the security director said, did you see a breakdown s this simply the risk that they face? >> well, clearly it's the risk they face. i think leon panetta is right. the reality is, 27 years after the first attack wiped out almost an entire cia station, the united states should have known better. this is a counterintelligence failure. >> robin wright, thank you. >>> meantime, the families of the fallen cia officers are now laying their loved ones to rest. in many cases these families had no idea the men and women they lost were working the front lines for cia. here's david kerley. >> reporter: it is a sight seldom seen. harold brown jr., a father of three young children, killed in that suicide bombing in afghanistan. >> a wonderful life. i love you now and forever. >> reporter: even brown's parents never knew their son was a spy. this attack has been exception. we have learned some of
and eight years after this conflict began the united states is having difficulty holding its own. >> and robin, we knew you were in beirut the last time the cia was attacked in this scope. you heard what the security director said, did you see a breakdown s this simply the risk that they face? >> well, clearly it's the risk they face. i think leon panetta is right. the reality is, 27 years after the first attack wiped out almost an entire cia station, the united states should have...
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they have a higher priority of attacking the united states. they have not set as criteria that they intend something as big as 9/11. they're satisfied with things like ft. hood and what could have happened on christmas day. in 2004, we focused on collecting all the information we needed to collect, we wanted to make sure that that information would be shared so we could connect the dots. the challenge that we now face is that we're collect sod much information, we are sharing it, we need to develop the capabilities to do a better job of analysis. we had the dots here. the problem was that the systems are not in place to connect the dots. this is the part of the transformation we still need to see in the intelligence community. >> let me turn to passenger screening. which has been raised. is it time to profile passengers on the basis of religion or ethnicity? or is at the completely contrary to our ideals and values? >> the problem with profiling is if you take that approach, you're going to miss the richard reids who do not fit the profile. wh
they have a higher priority of attacking the united states. they have not set as criteria that they intend something as big as 9/11. they're satisfied with things like ft. hood and what could have happened on christmas day. in 2004, we focused on collecting all the information we needed to collect, we wanted to make sure that that information would be shared so we could connect the dots. the challenge that we now face is that we're collect sod much information, we are sharing it, we need to...
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states, trust me, this chairman and the dnc would be screaming for his head, very much as they were with trent lott. >> "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. >> harry reid, should he resign? >> i don't think so. first of all, all of us are imperfect. clearly, this was a mistake. clearly, the leader misspoke. he has also apologized. he's not only apologized to the president, i think he's apologized to all of the black leadership that he could reach. so the president has accepted the apology. and it would seem to me that the matter should be closed. >> well, michael steele, the chairman of the republican party, said had a republican said this about a democrat, democrats would be all adither. and he today called for senator reid to step aside. you don't agree? in the first place, when trent . lott had a somewhat similar situation i saw no democrats jumping out there and condemning senator lott. i know senator lott. i happen to be very fond of him. and he made a mistake, there was no question about that, and he apologized for it. >> "this week" wi
states, trust me, this chairman and the dnc would be screaming for his head, very much as they were with trent lott. >> "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. >> harry reid, should he resign? >> i don't think so. first of all, all of us are imperfect. clearly, this was a mistake. clearly, the leader misspoke. he has also apologized. he's not only apologized to the president, i think he's apologized to all of the black leadership...
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it was great. >>> when we come back, the same vulnerable places in the united states. to apologize. the system has failed you. i have failed you. i have faed to help you share your talent with the world when the world needs talent more than ever. yet, it's being wasted every day... by an educational system steeped in tradition and old ideas. well, it's time for a new tradition. it's time to realize talent isn't just in schools like this one, it's everywhere. it's time to use technology to rewrite the rules of education, to learn how you learn so we can teach you better. it's time the university adapted to you, rather than you adapting to it. it's time--time--time for a different--different kind of university. it's your time. not to let your immune system become a statistic. support your immune system with patented ester-c. ester-c provides up to 24 hours of immune support. ester-c. the better vitamin c. but my allergies put me in a fog. so now, i'm claritin clear! claritin works great on all my allergies like dust, mold, pollen, or pets without making me drowsy, cause i want to be a
it was great. >>> when we come back, the same vulnerable places in the united states. to apologize. the system has failed you. i have failed you. i have faed to help you share your talent with the world when the world needs talent more than ever. yet, it's being wasted every day... by an educational system steeped in tradition and old ideas. well, it's time for a new tradition. it's time to realize talent isn't just in schools like this one, it's everywhere. it's time to use technology...
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states each year. for some, vanity becomes an obsession, and going under the knife an addiction. that's what critics say drove television reality tv star heidi montag to dramatically alter here appearance. but as she told my colleague juju chang, it may not be that simple. >> reporter: hollywood and its beauty obsession. whatever it takes, stardom at all costs. nice to meet you. but heidi montag isn't an actress or a singing sensation, yet. >> hello. >> reporter: simply put, she's famous for being famous. >> do you just not think about anybody but yourself. >> reporter: it started on "the hills" and her resent disaster stint on "i'm a celebrity, get me out of here." >> took off all my labels. >> reporter: she and her husband spencer pratt have become marketing masters, selling themselves at every turn. in print, on radio, and on tv. a view of the hills. >> yes, it is. >> reporter: but heidi has been hiding since november because she's done something drastic. this 23-year-old woman has dramatically resh
states each year. for some, vanity becomes an obsession, and going under the knife an addiction. that's what critics say drove television reality tv star heidi montag to dramatically alter here appearance. but as she told my colleague juju chang, it may not be that simple. >> reporter: hollywood and its beauty obsession. whatever it takes, stardom at all costs. nice to meet you. but heidi montag isn't an actress or a singing sensation, yet. >> hello. >> reporter: simply put,...
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i can say this is an important opportunity with the new interests in afghanistan by the united states with more awareness within afghanistan on our shortfalls and shortcomings and the requirements for a better afghanistan. >> part of the opposition of the united states was americans are losing their lives. and we know afghan security forces and civilians are losing their lives, too. but americans are losing their live lives when corruption is undermining the objective. >> the objective is here, indeed. corruption is there in afghanistan. corruption is undermining our government, our society, and we must continue to work against it. i as the president of afghanistan am responsible and must take care of the afghan part of corruption. within the afghan community. >> when you went to helen we were told it was rocket fueled gun fire that was fired at you. how many assassination attempts? >> i don't know, maybe three, four. not much. >> when the u.s. pushes you to go out more in the country? >> the afghan people want to see more of their country. it's a good thing. for me to be with the afg
i can say this is an important opportunity with the new interests in afghanistan by the united states with more awareness within afghanistan on our shortfalls and shortcomings and the requirements for a better afghanistan. >> part of the opposition of the united states was americans are losing their lives. and we know afghan security forces and civilians are losing their lives, too. but americans are losing their live lives when corruption is undermining the objective. >> the...
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. >> to go after the taliban on the pakistani side of the border, the united states relies almost exclusively on its predator drones. but those predators require agents on the ground to direct them. >> reporter: the risks for the cia are only expected to increase here. the agency is expanding its operations both in pakistan and in afghanistan. today, the cia said its resolve was greater than ever and it vowed revenge on an enemy that managed to infiltrate one of its most important bases. nick schifrin, abc news, kabul. >>> we turn now to former cia agent bob baer, who was stationed in that part of the world, what does this attack do to gather information. >> i hit the's cats trofkic. the cia will be reluctant to send people out in the field and have them meet afghans for fear of being killed by a suicide bomber. >> can you be sure that the people that you're meeting with are legit? >> you can't always be sure. it will always be present. >> what does it say that the taliban was essentially able to infiltrate the cia, isn't it supposed to be the other way around? >> well, it's not a question of
. >> to go after the taliban on the pakistani side of the border, the united states relies almost exclusively on its predator drones. but those predators require agents on the ground to direct them. >> reporter: the risks for the cia are only expected to increase here. the agency is expanding its operations both in pakistan and in afghanistan. today, the cia said its resolve was greater than ever and it vowed revenge on an enemy that managed to infiltrate one of its most important...
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the view of the united states, more complicated. 61 3r7b9 support the troop surge. they bring security, says this woman. but eight years in disappointment in america's performance left overall approval of 38%. what about the taliban? results show they are unpopular. they say, we are bad memories of the taliban. why ham need karzai is riding the postelection ride of hope, abc news and our partners sent pollsters out door to door taking the pulse of 1,500 people, asking them about ordinary life. also, that covering for women, the burqa. should it be the husband's decision or hers? in this country a split decision. the majority of men say it's the husband's choice. this woman added perspective. my husband's not the problem, she says. it's the taliban i'm afraid of. and sometimes small signes of progress. 60% of the poll says they are cell phones. every one of you as a cell phone? but 85% of them say they have no refrigerator. and few of hope of such a thing. and one more sobers number. more than half of afghans say they have never been to school. and we'll be back with
the view of the united states, more complicated. 61 3r7b9 support the troop surge. they bring security, says this woman. but eight years in disappointment in america's performance left overall approval of 38%. what about the taliban? results show they are unpopular. they say, we are bad memories of the taliban. why ham need karzai is riding the postelection ride of hope, abc news and our partners sent pollsters out door to door taking the pulse of 1,500 people, asking them about ordinary life....
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and god bless the united states of america. >> and there it was. for an hour and ten minutes, the president of the united states, the state of the union address, george. >> hour and ten minutes. that was an ambitious speech. the president unapologetic, going through an hour and ten minutes, talking about the agenda. he addressed the year, one of the most difficult years in our nation's history, and this agenda is something he says he is going to continue to pursue. he will not quit, but very, very clear, diane, priority number one, jobs. top priority in 2010, he wants a jobs bill passed. >> and he said, i want it on my desk right away. he was challenging republicans all along the way. let's bring in george will, donna brazile, john meachum, the editor of "news week" and a historian. george, start us off. >> last year, in the second sentence of his first state of the union address, the president said, "the economy is the issue that rises above all others and particularly that means jobs." then to the intense frustration of his own party, he spent th
and god bless the united states of america. >> and there it was. for an hour and ten minutes, the president of the united states, the state of the union address, george. >> hour and ten minutes. that was an ambitious speech. the president unapologetic, going through an hour and ten minutes, talking about the agenda. he addressed the year, one of the most difficult years in our nation's history, and this agenda is something he says he is going to continue to pursue. he will not quit,...
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." >> i play the president of the united states who is -- i play -- >> jimmy: you play bill clinton. >> i play this guy who owns a diner in the middle of nowhere. he's a complete loser in life, which is a lot of fun to play. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and there's these people who are lost, who are there, just passing through, and, you know, the tv all of a sudden doesn't work and the phones go out and the radio doesn't work and some strange things start happening. >> jimmy: very bad things. >> what do you know, there's a war going on between heaven and the earth, and -- there's an ap apocalyp apocalypse. >> jimmy: this is based on a true story. [ laughter ] >> yes. >> jimmy: we have a clip. >> i'm here -- it's you're life story. >> jimmy: i don't know if it needs be set up because -- does it need to be set up. well, yeah. it will scare the hell out of you and just makes you laugh at the strangest times. it's very twisted. >> jimmy: let's look. here's a clip from "legion," dennis quaid. >> here, here. no! no! >> the child. get the child out of here! >> sorry. we're out of business. >> jimmy:
." >> i play the president of the united states who is -- i play -- >> jimmy: you play bill clinton. >> i play this guy who owns a diner in the middle of nowhere. he's a complete loser in life, which is a lot of fun to play. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and there's these people who are lost, who are there, just passing through, and, you know, the tv all of a sudden doesn't work and the phones go out and the radio doesn't work and some strange things start happening....
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at the same time that we had a them on the in the united states, they had one in canada, too. canada for haiti. featured big canadian stars like see lean dion, michael j. fox, wayne gretzky was there. i think it's just wrapping up. let's check in now on canada for haiti to see how that's going. ♪ thank you for much ♪ thank you very very very much ♪ ♪ thank you very much for your kind donation ♪ >> jimmy: it looks like theirs was more fun than ours. thank you very very much. more celebrity help for haiti is on the way. according to "the hollywood reporter" quincy jones and lionel richie are planning a recording of the song "we are the world" to raise money there. they are trying to figure out a way to make sure nobody tell s stevie wonder that michael jackson isn't there. hold on, wait. it's because he's blind! [ laughter ] apology accepted. actually they have figured out who is going to replace michael, and they made a good choice. ♪ we are apart of god's great big family ♪ ♪ and the truth ♪ you know love is all we need ♪ pants on the ground ♪ pants othe
at the same time that we had a them on the in the united states, they had one in canada, too. canada for haiti. featured big canadian stars like see lean dion, michael j. fox, wayne gretzky was there. i think it's just wrapping up. let's check in now on canada for haiti to see how that's going. ♪ thank you for much ♪ thank you very very very much ♪ ♪ thank you very much for your kind donation ♪ >> jimmy: it looks like theirs was more fun than ours. thank you very very much. more...
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it's a symbol to many people that the united states isn't serious about democracy. that is acting out of its own interest, without the concern for human rights and rule of law. >> reporter: iraq's ambassador to the u.s. say the blackwater case alone can't i road the u.s./iraq ties. a spokesman with the justice department say they will file an appeal in the case next week. >>> rachel martin in washington. >>> one more note overseas in afghanistan a roadside bomb killed two u.s. troops bringing the u.s. death toll this year to 22. the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, said u.s. forces will be at increased risk as more troops are deployed to take on the taliban. >>> still ahead -- a medical breakthrough for heart failure patients. this tiny pump could save many lives. >>> last laugh, conan o'brien signs off. bringing the late-night comedy wars to an end. >>> and chilled by choice, why would anyone want to live without heat? prilosec. knock heartburn... into a whole new zip code. 24/7. satisfaction guaranteed. thataboy. [ male announcer ] prilosec otc. heartburn gone.
it's a symbol to many people that the united states isn't serious about democracy. that is acting out of its own interest, without the concern for human rights and rule of law. >> reporter: iraq's ambassador to the u.s. say the blackwater case alone can't i road the u.s./iraq ties. a spokesman with the justice department say they will file an appeal in the case next week. >>> rachel martin in washington. >>> one more note overseas in afghanistan a roadside bomb killed...
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very cold in the united states this week. today, an arctic blast is blasting its way through the midwest. people are getting hit by blizzards and mcflurries. it is actually delicious. temperatures down to the t10s ad 20s in the northeast. the south is getting that cold. here in southern california today, sunny, 75 degrees. [ applause ] god likes us better, i guess. in order to make people feel better about the fact that it's so nice here and so not nice elsewhere, we did something smart today. we changed all of our thermometers from fahrenheit to celsius. oh, my, it's down to 24 degrees. it's -- grab a sweater. a lot of kids got to stay home from school today because of the snow. hay had a snow day. kids here, they don't ever -- they don't know what a snow day is. the only time kids from l.a. get to experience that joy is when they get out of prison. it's true. but i'll tell you what, in june, when the kids on the east coast have to make those snow days up, our kids will be busy sipping drinks in kevin dillon's hot tub, so th
very cold in the united states this week. today, an arctic blast is blasting its way through the midwest. people are getting hit by blizzards and mcflurries. it is actually delicious. temperatures down to the t10s ad 20s in the northeast. the south is getting that cold. here in southern california today, sunny, 75 degrees. [ applause ] god likes us better, i guess. in order to make people feel better about the fact that it's so nice here and so not nice elsewhere, we did something smart today....
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. >>> starting today, passengers flying into the united states will face tough new security measures. >> there was an attempted terror attack on christmas day. it comes as the white house is taking a closer look at the nation of yemen. matt brock is live at dulles airport with the latest on the national security nightmare. >> good morning. rush hour is under way here. just like the shoe bobber changed everything several years ago, it looks like the cistmas would-be bomber has changed things again. this is the new normal. security heightened. just ask the passengers in from london. >> they patted me down. they literally did a full body search. i have never seen that before. >> they have ordered enhanced security measures for all international flights. every passenger will be subject to additional screening including pat-downs and carry on searches. the list of those companies has not been released, but cuba, iran, sudan and syria, nigeria, yemen and pakistan are on it. >> i do not think it will help. the week institute rules does not increase or maximize security. it is just a panic re
. >>> starting today, passengers flying into the united states will face tough new security measures. >> there was an attempted terror attack on christmas day. it comes as the white house is taking a closer look at the nation of yemen. matt brock is live at dulles airport with the latest on the national security nightmare. >> good morning. rush hour is under way here. just like the shoe bobber changed everything several years ago, it looks like the cistmas would-be bomber...
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states, countries around the world have committed another $32 million. u.s. corporations, more than $20 million, and another $6 million in a text message campaign, spread through facebook and twitter. we've assembled a list of the ways you can help on our website, abcnews.com. there will be continued coverage of the tragedy with robin roberts in haiti on "good morning america." >>> that is our report for tonight. for all of us at abc news, good night, america. as the relief effort continues, we leave you with some of the harrowing images from the last few days. >> jimmy: hi, i'm jimmy kimmel, with an important message from shell, makers of nitrogen-enriched gasolines that protect your engine against gunk. oh boy, do i hate engine gunk. but how does shell help protect your engine? here now to explain, professor yehya. >> hi, jimmy. you want protect your engine from good shell s >> jimmy: not from the shell gas, with the shell gas. >> right, i mean, sorry. >> jimmy: explain how they will do that. >> you put the gas in your car, go from the tank to the filt
states, countries around the world have committed another $32 million. u.s. corporations, more than $20 million, and another $6 million in a text message campaign, spread through facebook and twitter. we've assembled a list of the ways you can help on our website, abcnews.com. there will be continued coverage of the tragedy with robin roberts in haiti on "good morning america." >>> that is our report for tonight. for all of us at abc news, good night, america. as the relief...
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. >>> starting today, passengers flying into the united states will face tougher security measures. >> this fall's the attempted bombing of the detroit plane on christmas day -- this follows the attempted bombing of a detroit. on christmas day. matt brock has more. >> scrutiny has been up since this christmas day bomb plot became public. we are told it is the new normal. security heightened. just ask the passengers in on this flight from london. >> they patted me down and it literally debate full-body search. legs, everything. i have never seen that before. >> the tsa has ordered increased security measures. every passenger will be subject to additional screening including pat-downs and carry on searches. the list of those countries has not been released, but cuba, iran, sudan and syria, nigeria, yemen and pakistan are on it. " i do not think it will help. the week institute rules does not increase or maximize security. it is just a panic reaction. >> that is why the christmas day -- yemen is were the christmas day plot was hatched. >> one of our american personnel said that iraq is y
. >>> starting today, passengers flying into the united states will face tougher security measures. >> this fall's the attempted bombing of the detroit plane on christmas day -- this follows the attempted bombing of a detroit. on christmas day. matt brock has more. >> scrutiny has been up since this christmas day bomb plot became public. we are told it is the new normal. security heightened. just ask the passengers in on this flight from london. >> they patted me down...
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states, as well as our own haitian doctors and nurses. i mean, we could be in operation 24/7. my surgeons are just sitting here on their hands waiting for patients while they're dieing in port-au-prince. when a patient comes in here, they're treated with dignity and given every opportunity to survive. in two or three days, the majorityf the people we could save are going to be dead. and there is no way to sugarcoat that. we know we can save these people. >> tim trainer, thank you so much. please convey our thanks to all of the surgeons out there doing so much work. we certainly home that the people from port-au-prince are able to make that 75-mile journey and get the help needed. >> they will be welcome and well taken care of. >>> and amidst the rubble and rescue operations in haiti, there are stories of hope. dr. richard besser managed to help a midwife in labor. dr. besser consulted with doctors in the u.s. to figure out what to do. >>> and that israeli field hospital delivered its first baby on sunday. the young haitian mother was so g
states, as well as our own haitian doctors and nurses. i mean, we could be in operation 24/7. my surgeons are just sitting here on their hands waiting for patients while they're dieing in port-au-prince. when a patient comes in here, they're treated with dignity and given every opportunity to survive. in two or three days, the majorityf the people we could save are going to be dead. and there is no way to sugarcoat that. we know we can save these people. >> tim trainer, thank you so much....
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half the united states this week is freezing cold. arctic conditions, they say. it's below freezing all around the midwest, the east. it got down to the 20s in georgia and florida. it's in the 20s in new jersey. some of the cast members from the show "jersey shore" were forced to put their shirts on. it is very cold. here in l.a., 77 degrees. with the wind chill, about 76. still, so beautiful today, sunny and -- i know it has to do something to do with the whole portal to hell thing, but who cares, really? i don't -- i do not like the cold weather, and, well, neither -- this is a police officer from washington, d.c., who handled a snowball fight. let's just say it was poorly. >> we have new video of a chaotic scene when a detective pulled out a gun in a snowball fight. >> detective bailor, putting a gun at a snowball fight. >> yes, i did, because i got hit with snowballs. >> jimmy: all right. hit him. he should play for the wizards, you know? we're five days into the new year. time to give up your resolutions. my situp a day resolution already shot. some new laws
half the united states this week is freezing cold. arctic conditions, they say. it's below freezing all around the midwest, the east. it got down to the 20s in georgia and florida. it's in the 20s in new jersey. some of the cast members from the show "jersey shore" were forced to put their shirts on. it is very cold. here in l.a., 77 degrees. with the wind chill, about 76. still, so beautiful today, sunny and -- i know it has to do something to do with the whole portal to hell thing,...
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states, like the united kingdom. if you look at the plans that are various different allies have in the next few months to have a conference to deal with the situation in yemen i think you can say that it is pretty clear saudi arabia is not enough. there needs to be other people involved in this equation, there needs to be other governments, and probably more money. >> nbc news terrorism analyst evan kohlmann, thanks for the update this morning and for joining us. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> for more on the investigation into the christmas day plot, including a look at how al qaeda has flourished in yemen, head to msnbc.com. if you have questions for me, or even questions you want to hear from evan kohlmann, twitter me, twitter.com/dav twitter.com/davidschuster. >>> now, to the latest on the cold snap across much of the country. temperatures are going to plunge from the plains to the northeast today. there will also be snow and lots of it. a foot of snow is already on the ground there in maine. take a look at
states, like the united kingdom. if you look at the plans that are various different allies have in the next few months to have a conference to deal with the situation in yemen i think you can say that it is pretty clear saudi arabia is not enough. there needs to be other people involved in this equation, there needs to be other governments, and probably more money. >> nbc news terrorism analyst evan kohlmann, thanks for the update this morning and for joining us. we appreciate it....
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>> safety and sovereignty of the united states. when people see a guy get all the way over detroit, too dumb to blow up his underpants, but he could have. and now we're in a situation where we're going to have to either, we took everybody's shoes off, now we're going to have to take everybody's underpants off. that's not going to stop it. we cut the hands off the c ix a. it's not the norwegians that are doing this. everybody knows who is doing it. sooner of later, we have to toughen up. the american people know, it they feel it. they're worried about it. >> let me go around in the last moments. the state of the union. people seem to think it was a good speech. did he get his footing back? did it make a difference? >> state of the union addresses rarely make a difference. >> it was focus group tested to within an inch of its life. there was an applause line for every constituency. his grand message was missing. the opposite of bald. >> the give and take with republicans is what the state of the union should have been. that was where
>> safety and sovereignty of the united states. when people see a guy get all the way over detroit, too dumb to blow up his underpants, but he could have. and now we're in a situation where we're going to have to either, we took everybody's shoes off, now we're going to have to take everybody's underpants off. that's not going to stop it. we cut the hands off the c ix a. it's not the norwegians that are doing this. everybody knows who is doing it. sooner of later, we have to toughen up....
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it will be a victory for the united states of america. let's work to change the political system, as imperfect as it is. i know people fill doubt about the way things are going here in washington sometimes. it is easy to get up on the political process, but we have put in place rules about lobbying and transparency, tougher rules than any administration in history. it is not enough but it is progress. don't give up on hope for advocacy or activism. they're too many needs to be met and too much work to be done. like dr. king said, we must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. but as broaden are caught -- coalition, building a confederation of liberals or conservatives, of red states for blue states, but all americans searching for better tomorrow. the urgency of that our demands that we make common cause with all americans, white, black, brown, all of whom are being hammered by this recession, all of whom are yearning for that spring to come. it demands that we reach out that those left out in the cold even when the ec
it will be a victory for the united states of america. let's work to change the political system, as imperfect as it is. i know people fill doubt about the way things are going here in washington sometimes. it is easy to get up on the political process, but we have put in place rules about lobbying and transparency, tougher rules than any administration in history. it is not enough but it is progress. don't give up on hope for advocacy or activism. they're too many needs to be met and too much...
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their view of the united states? 68% say they support the troops in afghanistan now. and they agree with president obama's recent troop surge. "they bring us security" says this woman. but eight years of disappointment in america's performance has left overall approval of the u.s. at only 38%. so what about the enemy, the taliban? our polls show they remainstreamly unpopular. they say we have bad memories of the taliban. while embattled president hamid karzai is riding his post election wave of hope. polling in afghanistan is daunting and dangerous. abc news and our partners here sent 168 pollsters out across the country door to door taking the pulse of 1,500 people also asking them about ordinary life here. for instance, that covering for women, the burqa, should it be the husband's decision or hers? in this country, a split decision. women say they should decide. the majority of men say it's the husband's choice. this woman added perspective "my husband's not the problem, she says, it's the taliban i'm afraid of. >> general stanley mcchrystal is the top u.s. command
their view of the united states? 68% say they support the troops in afghanistan now. and they agree with president obama's recent troop surge. "they bring us security" says this woman. but eight years of disappointment in america's performance has left overall approval of the u.s. at only 38%. so what about the enemy, the taliban? our polls show they remainstreamly unpopular. they say we have bad memories of the taliban. while embattled president hamid karzai is riding his post...
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we use them in the united states after katrina and after other big disasters that we've had. we're rolling out and pushing the supplies out. we're getting a lot more airplanes in from the red cross, bringing in our supplies. and it's really helping. it seems like some things have unjammed. >> winnie, thank you so much. all the best to you. it's tough, tough work. keep it up. bill? >> okay. >>> let's turn to a story about your money. and the fact that ben bernanke is considering joining the ranks of the unemployed. the federal reserve chief, the most powerful banker, under fire, from snaertds on both sides of the aisle. making investors nervous. stocks fell for the third day in a row. and abc's david kerley's in washington to explain why. >> reporter: good morning, bill. the white house is scrambling this morning. it was dialing for senators yesterday. the chief of staff, the treasury secretary, trying to secure enough votes to save bernanke's job. the president has heard this discontent, loud and clear. >> i can promise you there will be more fights ahead. >> reporter: and no
we use them in the united states after katrina and after other big disasters that we've had. we're rolling out and pushing the supplies out. we're getting a lot more airplanes in from the red cross, bringing in our supplies. and it's really helping. it seems like some things have unjammed. >> winnie, thank you so much. all the best to you. it's tough, tough work. keep it up. bill? >> okay. >>> let's turn to a story about your money. and the fact that ben bernanke is...
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that the united states was going to commit $100 million right away. even as he was doing that, he said he knew it would cost a lot more. what exactly will you be doing? >> i expect we'll do something that we did after the tsunami. our larger goal is to raise as much money as possible and to put it in the most productive channels possible. the first president bush and i had a fund. but we intentionally didn't try to raise enormous amounts of money. we asked our friends and supporters and ordinary citizens to give enough money so that could fund projects that really worked. and show everybody else what good models were. the other things we did were to literally help everybody else. we tried to keep the american people involved in a long-term way, with the long-term reconstruction. and, the united states was great about that. they gave $1 bilon in private aid to tsunami relief. the average contribution was $56. i think that's what we'll be looking for. we want to groups of schoolchildren to participate long-term. we want everybody to get involved in this
that the united states was going to commit $100 million right away. even as he was doing that, he said he knew it would cost a lot more. what exactly will you be doing? >> i expect we'll do something that we did after the tsunami. our larger goal is to raise as much money as possible and to put it in the most productive channels possible. the first president bush and i had a fund. but we intentionally didn't try to raise enormous amounts of money. we asked our friends and supporters and...
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the united states and other countries are scrambling to send disaster teams to the devastated caribbean island. >> president obama will tour a facility that trains electrical workers. he will give some brief remarks on clean energy. >> a traffic alert on the beltway. vdot will be shortening the merged lines onto 495 from the little river turnpike. >>> a woman is grateful that she had a cab driver with a conscience. >> he went out of his way to track her down after she left ney in her taxicab. she was visiting from italy and she accidentally left her purse with $21,000 in it. this was in a new york city taxi on christmas eve. police told her it was as good as gone. the taxi driver drove 50 miles to return. no one was home so he left his phone number. >> my mother told me be honest, work hard. i called my mother. she was crying. >> when asked if he was tempted to keep the cash, he said he could have used it but he knew it was not right. he also turned down a reward. he could not except it. >> i wish there was something somebody could give him. >> what a story. >>> one last look at traffic
the united states and other countries are scrambling to send disaster teams to the devastated caribbean island. >> president obama will tour a facility that trains electrical workers. he will give some brief remarks on clean energy. >> a traffic alert on the beltway. vdot will be shortening the merged lines onto 495 from the little river turnpike. >>> a woman is grateful that she had a cab driver with a conscience. >> he went out of his way to track her down after she...
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this is the first group of legitimate orphans that made to it the united states. i went to pittsburgh to see the children that already had families. it comes after days of trauma and uncertainty. these tiny faces with their wide eyes have seen more in the past 12 days than many of us will see in a lifetime. 14 moerld gavin, and jacob are united with their parents. their american adoptive parents. when the ethquake hit, they feared the worst. >> oh, i remember crying on the phone immediately. >> how can we get our children out? >> when will we see them again? >> reporter: they all managed to get out safely. they lived in the orphanage's drive way for a week until the next journey began. >> they have stooifd many children. they are here today because of jamie and alli. >> they know they're being adopted. they were excited to come. >> they were asking us, where are we going? we sai wherever you're going, you'll be with us. >> reporter: the sisters have been taking care of them at the orphanage since 2006. they now have the daunting task of getting them out of a count
this is the first group of legitimate orphans that made to it the united states. i went to pittsburgh to see the children that already had families. it comes after days of trauma and uncertainty. these tiny faces with their wide eyes have seen more in the past 12 days than many of us will see in a lifetime. 14 moerld gavin, and jacob are united with their parents. their american adoptive parents. when the ethquake hit, they feared the worst. >> oh, i remember crying on the phone...
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states? once you got a positive answer to that, all hell should have broken loose. and this guy should have gone on the no-fly list. and been investigated. i think that's what the president's quite upset about. >> it seems that, he's called his team in. real quickly here, the president said he's going to hold his team accountable. what should we expect from the meeting tomorrow? >> you know, i don't think -- do more, do better. but here's the problem in all of this, george. all of the focus on airline security, obviously, it's a big deal. but al qaeda has capabilities to do other things. how about trains? how about buses? the administration has to worry about being like the generals fighting the last war. you can't fight the last terrorist attack, it can come anywhere, anyplace. >> constant vigilance is the answer. bob woodward, thanks very much. >>> in case you haven't noticed it is cold outside, rods-breaking slow-temperature stretch from the midwest to florida. our sam champion has the lat
states? once you got a positive answer to that, all hell should have broken loose. and this guy should have gone on the no-fly list. and been investigated. i think that's what the president's quite upset about. >> it seems that, he's called his team in. real quickly here, the president said he's going to hold his team accountable. what should we expect from the meeting tomorrow? >> you know, i don't think -- do more, do better. but here's the problem in all of this, george. all of...
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and the united states system has put into place a humanitarian parole for other children. so i have the paperwork, when matt and i return in february, we're hoping to have the paperwork for the other four children. >> but the other four children that you have with you, and you referred to that policy which was issued by the department of homeland security, even though that is the case, we understand that the director of the minute objected to the four st other children leaving just now because it's not completely finalized? their adoptions? >> yes. he actually was not aware of the humanitarian parole. he wasn't aware. what security had said, had granted for the orphan, just an amazing visa. literally hundreds of orphans will be able to get out of haiti. so it's just a misunderstanding of how they were able to do this. homeland security, pretty much, humanitarian parole, is just amazing. >> i imagine there's going to be a big home coming in pella, iowa. so what's the first thing you want to do when you get back? >> actually, the first thing i want to do is see my other five
and the united states system has put into place a humanitarian parole for other children. so i have the paperwork, when matt and i return in february, we're hoping to have the paperwork for the other four children. >> but the other four children that you have with you, and you referred to that policy which was issued by the department of homeland security, even though that is the case, we understand that the director of the minute objected to the four st other children leaving just now...
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live in the united states. for them and their families, news of the earthquake has been devastating. even harder than that is coping when you aren't able to locate your missing loved one. united state yang has that story. >> i cannot get anybody on the phone. >> reporter: she can barely breathe as uncertainty and anxiety knock the wind out of her. >> i feel bad. i don't know. i don't know. i don't know. >> reporter: with business slow at her haitian restaurant on the west side, she's been folkused on trying to reach her son in haiti. all she wants is to hear his voice and know that he is safe. >> because only son. he's the only one. >> reporter: here at radio soleil it's been an evening of intense frustrations as listeners call in, begging for information and the station left helpless to report on the disaster. >> we cannot reach our reporters. we cannot reach our sister stations. their operations have ceases. it's very difficult and very frustrating. >> reporter: with communication knocked out by the earthquak
live in the united states. for them and their families, news of the earthquake has been devastating. even harder than that is coping when you aren't able to locate your missing loved one. united state yang has that story. >> i cannot get anybody on the phone. >> reporter: she can barely breathe as uncertainty and anxiety knock the wind out of her. >> i feel bad. i don't know. i don't know. i don't know. >> reporter: with business slow at her haitian restaurant on the...
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shares of googles main competitor looks like it will open higher in the united states. take a look at stock index futures. they are little changed right now. that is your business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, i am linda bell. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:24, 27 degrees. >> you think you know where speed cameras are? think again. the new ways local police are cracking down. >> one of the people at the center of the party-crasher probe speaks out. >> fairfax search and rescue is ready to go to haiti. i will tell you the latest on the devastating earthquake. >> we are starting the warming trend. not a lot. a little bit >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome back on this wednesday. looking live at the capitol building. we have another cold morning. we're awaiting the warm-up that brian keeps promising. maybe tomorrow. >> one more day. " we are all in black. i hope we're not all in mor urning. >> it will be a better day today. we havead only one day that was typical weather over the la
shares of googles main competitor looks like it will open higher in the united states. take a look at stock index futures. they are little changed right now. that is your business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, i am linda bell. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:24, 27 degrees. >> you think you know where speed cameras are? think again. the new ways local police are cracking down. >> one of the people at the center of the party-crasher probe speaks...
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and i think the united states has done a good job. and i think the international community's done a good job. the u.n. structure was taken down. biggest loss of life in single day in u.n. history. so, president bush and i was talking before, about how people get frustrated about this. but i think, within two or three days, they will be in much better order. >> mr. president, this is an unusual partnership. how did it come about? >> actually, i used to talk to president clinton during my presidency. and i -- then, of course, called upon, he and president 41, my dad, to work together on the tsunami. and then, katrina. then, when you're both retired, you kind of hang around the retirement center together. so, he and i have become friends. and i look forward to working with him. one of my concerns is that these crises cause people to say, i want to help. and then, they start pouring money,sometimes into organizations that aren't real or dishonest. so, fopeople that want to help, here's an avenue for them. they can look it up on clintonbus
and i think the united states has done a good job. and i think the international community's done a good job. the u.n. structure was taken down. biggest loss of life in single day in u.n. history. so, president bush and i was talking before, about how people get frustrated about this. but i think, within two or three days, they will be in much better order. >> mr. president, this is an unusual partnership. how did it come about? >> actually, i used to talk to president clinton...
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in fact are there, only 20 ligers in the united states liger is pretty much my favorite animal. >> thank you, napoleon. >> this liger doesn't have a name yet so the zoo is conducting a contest to pick one. maybe napoleon, how about that. >> that would be a good one. >> we'll be back with more "world news now." (announcer) sleep is your body's strongest ally. and improve your concentration. tylenol pm works with your body to ease the aches and pains that keep you awake, and helps you fall asleep in a non-habit forming way. because the better you sleep, the better you feel. because the better you sleep, assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. stay tuned for this important medicare benefit information and free scooter guarantee. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. why should you call the scooter store toda
in fact are there, only 20 ligers in the united states liger is pretty much my favorite animal. >> thank you, napoleon. >> this liger doesn't have a name yet so the zoo is conducting a contest to pick one. maybe napoleon, how about that. >> that would be a good one. >> we'll be back with more "world news now." (announcer) sleep is your body's strongest ally. and improve your concentration. tylenol pm works with your body to ease the aches and pains that keep...
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a fact, secretary of state hillary clinton reiterated yesterday. >> the united states is offering our full assistance to haiti and to the region. and our prayers are with the people who suffered, their families and their loved ones. >> reporter: the quake seems to have damaged almost every part of the infrastructure of port-au-prince, the capital of haiti. and it's a city that didn't have much infrastructure to begin with. it's a very poor city. 2 million people live there. many in impoverished conditions. and many in housing that wouldn't have withstand this earthquake. and the air traffic control tower fell down last night. this is as close as we could get, santa domingo. >> a country isolated right now. >>> awanted to show you the presidential palance again, destroyed in the earthquake. here's what it looked like before the quake struck. here's what it looks like now. it was built in 1918. we know the president d first lady were inside the residence when the earthquake hit. they're okay right now. you heard in kate's piece, a person, joel trimble. he was in the capital when the qua
a fact, secretary of state hillary clinton reiterated yesterday. >> the united states is offering our full assistance to haiti and to the region. and our prayers are with the people who suffered, their families and their loved ones. >> reporter: the quake seems to have damaged almost every part of the infrastructure of port-au-prince, the capital of haiti. and it's a city that didn't have much infrastructure to begin with. it's a very poor city. 2 million people live there. many in...
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. >> imagine that you are raising the future president of the united states, and every time you think, i'm going to scream at them, lose my patience, remember, they're going to go back and make a movie about how you were as a father. and you don't want to come across looking like a jerk. >> so if you don't want "daddy dearest" coming out about you -- up next. >> my personal resolution is i want to lose ten pounds. >> it's one of the top three resolutions every year. >> one thing you might want to do instead of cutting back on stuff, think about adding stuff. a lot of times when we focus on things we want to take away, you set yourself up for failure. if you think about adding in exercise, the junk will go away. >> is that something that you can do? >> yeah. >> reporter: and another favorite -- >> paying off my credit cards. >> ooh. >> one thing that may be helpful to you is thinking about how you want to feel instead of what you want to have. >> do you think you can picture something for yourself that doesn't involve shopping? >> i think so. >> and if that doesn't work, put your credi
. >> imagine that you are raising the future president of the united states, and every time you think, i'm going to scream at them, lose my patience, remember, they're going to go back and make a movie about how you were as a father. and you don't want to come across looking like a jerk. >> so if you don't want "daddy dearest" coming out about you -- up next. >> my personal resolution is i want to lose ten pounds. >> it's one of the top three resolutions every...
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. >> reporter: there is more diabetes in this county than anywhere else in the united states. >> vicki, my sister's, got it. my niece cherry's got it. there's a lot in the family. >> reporter: that is a lot. in the blankenship family, there is not a single brother or sister in this generation of ten who does not have diabetes, what is called type ii, or adult tie beats. >> who is it going to get next? that's what you think about. what's going to happen to who next? >> reporter: but diabetes is difficult to ignore. it happens when the pancreas cannot produce enough of a substance called insulin, the hormone that cells need to convert sugar into energy. in the absence of insulin, blood sugar levels normally measure somewhere between 80 and 120, skyrocket. that can cause blackouts, comas and even death. >> right now it's 276. >> there i'm at 140. that's not bad. >> see, it's 333. and i haven't even sate nothing but a small apple today. >> reporter: tammy is the youngest sister in the family and she has the very worst case. she says the disease consumes her entire life. >> i can't walk. no
. >> reporter: there is more diabetes in this county than anywhere else in the united states. >> vicki, my sister's, got it. my niece cherry's got it. there's a lot in the family. >> reporter: that is a lot. in the blankenship family, there is not a single brother or sister in this generation of ten who does not have diabetes, what is called type ii, or adult tie beats. >> who is it going to get next? that's what you think about. what's going to happen to who next?...
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states and saved countless american lives. >> reporter: and, lester, we're told that today the government of yemen is stepping up efforts to combat the insurgency within its borders. and to that end, america's top general was this weekend in the region in yemen, as a matter of fact, consulting with top officials there about the fight against al qaeda. lester? >> mike viqueira, thanks. >>> chuck todd is our chief white house correspondent and political director. he joins us from honolulu, where the president is about to wrap up a much-interrupted holiday vacation. chuck, when the president gets back to d.c., what does he want to hear from these intelligence and homeland security staff members of that tuesday meeting? >> well, since he's been here and ordered those immediate reviews about what happened and how is it that these dots weren't connected, he's going to have questions about those initial reviews that he received. and so when he has that meeting on tuesday morning of all of those folks that mike mentioned in his piece, he's going to be pushing back and wondering why weren't -- for
states and saved countless american lives. >> reporter: and, lester, we're told that today the government of yemen is stepping up efforts to combat the insurgency within its borders. and to that end, america's top general was this weekend in the region in yemen, as a matter of fact, consulting with top officials there about the fight against al qaeda. lester? >> mike viqueira, thanks. >>> chuck todd is our chief white house correspondent and political director. he joins us...
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the political will is developing, and state by state the across the united states laws are being made to restrict carbon dioxide. there are 900 mayors who have formed a coalition, and many governor thes have come together -- governors have come together with commitments to curb carbon emissions. renales like the northeast and in the northwest. they have set their own standards. they're not waiting for the federal government. individual cities are committing to drastic cuts in electricity through energy efficiency and creating ways to invest in renewable energy. the youth are mobilizing, and large corporations are calling on the government to regulate greenhouse gases. many of them, many of these large businesses are leaving the u.s. chamber of commerce. now, you may have seen recently in the news that one -- there were two, actually, one was pacific gas and electric. major utility who stated that they are dropping their membership due to the chamber's not standing behind strong climate legislation. apple just did the same thing. and here's what they said, apple said: we would prefer t
the political will is developing, and state by state the across the united states laws are being made to restrict carbon dioxide. there are 900 mayors who have formed a coalition, and many governor thes have come together -- governors have come together with commitments to curb carbon emissions. renales like the northeast and in the northwest. they have set their own standards. they're not waiting for the federal government. individual cities are committing to drastic cuts in electricity...
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i remember thinking that there had just been a coup d'etat in the united states. perhaps an exaggerated reaction but a watershed moment for me in a country that i still thought had some semblance of a democracy. that's november 14th. the next excerpt concerns what happened at the center when i and a couple others decided we would represent the first people taken into custody under the military order. unusual work for the center which generally represented people we were in substantial agreement with. the november 13th order pushed ccr into action. it was this document that made us begin the historical fight for the rights of those who a few months later would be imprisoned at guantanamo. it was not automatic that ccr would take on the cases of those jailed under this order. and it was not immediately clear that those cases -- what those cases would be about. at first most of the focus of ccr, the media and experts was on the draconian ad hoc trial provisions and on the death penalty aspects of the president's order. few of us paid much attention to its indefinite
i remember thinking that there had just been a coup d'etat in the united states. perhaps an exaggerated reaction but a watershed moment for me in a country that i still thought had some semblance of a democracy. that's november 14th. the next excerpt concerns what happened at the center when i and a couple others decided we would represent the first people taken into custody under the military order. unusual work for the center which generally represented people we were in substantial agreement...
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. >> when you are subpoenaed by the united states government, you have a responsibility to come forward and tell the truth. >> reporter: as for carlos allen, seen in this video walking into the white house for the state dinner, officials claim he wasn't invited either. his attorney says otherwise. >> why are they saying my client has done something wrong as opposed to looking into it internally? >> reporter: after ccking his name after he caught a ride with the willard delegation. still it's unknown whether any of the three should be charged. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> joining us now is carlos allen who attended the white house state dinner last november and his attorney a. scotts bolden. gentlemen, thank you for joining us this morning. we happen to be seated at the same table at the state dinner. the question, did you receive an invitation? were you invited? >> i was invited. >> do you have proof of that? >> i have the invitation -- >> this is a copy of the invitation? >> correct. >> which i have to say, carlos. it doesn't are your name on it. it there is an envelope with
. >> when you are subpoenaed by the united states government, you have a responsibility to come forward and tell the truth. >> reporter: as for carlos allen, seen in this video walking into the white house for the state dinner, officials claim he wasn't invited either. his attorney says otherwise. >> why are they saying my client has done something wrong as opposed to looking into it internally? >> reporter: after ccking his name after he caught a ride with the willard...
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united states senator. >> an outcome that's sending shock waves through washington. our senior political reporter weighs in. >>> city in crisis. looting on the rise in port-au-prince. >> you can't trust anybody right now. >> and amazingly, people still being pulled alive from the rubble. >>> and, role reversal. money and marriage. who benefits more? men or women? it's wednesday, january 20th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> well, it looks like we're the sugar mamas these days. >> indeed. >> women taking care of men. >> marriage can be lucrative. emotional benefits makes emotional sense, now dollars and cents. >> you're so diplomatic all the time. good morning and thanks for being with us this morning. you'll hear more about that story coming up. i'm vinita nair. >> i'm eric horng. jeremy hubbard is on assignment. >>> it's a political shocker. a republican is now the new senator for massachusetts, winning ted kennedy's old seat. >> scott brown beat democrat martha coakley by a clear margin, at least five points. now there are questions about the future
united states senator. >> an outcome that's sending shock waves through washington. our senior political reporter weighs in. >>> city in crisis. looting on the rise in port-au-prince. >> you can't trust anybody right now. >> and amazingly, people still being pulled alive from the rubble. >>> and, role reversal. money and marriage. who benefits more? men or women? it's wednesday, january 20th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now."...
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. >> at age 10 she was one of the ten fastest 9 and 10-year-olds in the united states in the 100-meter breast stroke. always wanted to give nicknames. i remember looking at her name in the program and having a hard time pronouncing it, h-y-u -- we'll call you juju and it kind of caught on. >> i was trying to get her to be a chemistry major or physics major. she knew very clearly what she wanted to do. >> juju what, do you plan to do after graduation. >> i'd like to be a field reporter and work somehow in broadcast journalism. >> i'm juju chang. >> juju has paid her dues. done everything from the entry level and touched all the bases all the way up. >> welcome to the 6:00 edition. >> reporting live from the florida evergrades. >> this is one of more than a half dozen entrances. >> do we know where the babies are from. >> juju takes the news seriously. >> hello from new york. i'm juju chang. >> doesn't initially always have to take herself so seriously. >> thank you, thank you, nice job. >> incredibly fun to be around. >> don't go. don't go. >> i remember the final night she was on, she
. >> at age 10 she was one of the ten fastest 9 and 10-year-olds in the united states in the 100-meter breast stroke. always wanted to give nicknames. i remember looking at her name in the program and having a hard time pronouncing it, h-y-u -- we'll call you juju and it kind of caught on. >> i was trying to get her to be a chemistry major or physics major. she knew very clearly what she wanted to do. >> juju what, do you plan to do after graduation. >> i'd like to be a...
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their view of the united states? more complicated. 68% say they support the american troops in afghanistan now. and they agree with president obama's recent troop surge. "they bring us security," says this woman. but eight years of disappointment in america's performance has left overall approval of the u.s. at only 38%. so what about the enemy, the taliban? our pollshow they remain extremely unpopular. they say, we have bad memories of the taliban. while embattled president hamid karzai is ridi his post election wave of hope. polling in afghanistan is daunting and dangerous. abc news and our partners here sent 168 pollsters out all across the country door-to-door taking the pulse of more than 1,500 people. asking them about ordinary life here. for instance, that covering for women, the burqa, should it be the husband's decision or hers? in this untry, a split decision. women say they should decide. the majority of men say it's the husband's choice. this woman added perspective. "my husband's not the problem," she sa
their view of the united states? more complicated. 68% say they support the american troops in afghanistan now. and they agree with president obama's recent troop surge. "they bring us security," says this woman. but eight years of disappointment in america's performance has left overall approval of the u.s. at only 38%. so what about the enemy, the taliban? our pollshow they remain extremely unpopular. they say, we have bad memories of the taliban. while embattled president hamid...
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you've got the secretary of state of the united states, one of the most powerful diplomats in the world saying that this needs to be controlled. how really can it be done? are the people that you're engaging with serious about doing something? >> well, there are a number of things. even here in new york state we have the strongest state anti-trafficking legislation but again, no political will to enforce it. number two, we really need to address the commercial sex trade. the availability of women for purchase is something that we need to address nationally and internationally. women are not for sale. they're not for sale in brothels or at the mayflower hotel or on the streets. number three, we need to build an international network of survivors voices. they're going to come forth to give us the best solutions. >> let's be brutally frank. prostitution has been around since the beginning of time. what is the major difference now? is it the fact that the girls are younger and younger? is it the fact that girls are being sold off? what part of this prostitution or trafficking can you really
you've got the secretary of state of the united states, one of the most powerful diplomats in the world saying that this needs to be controlled. how really can it be done? are the people that you're engaging with serious about doing something? >> well, there are a number of things. even here in new york state we have the strongest state anti-trafficking legislation but again, no political will to enforce it. number two, we really need to address the commercial sex trade. the availability...
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you know, we're not going to leave unanswered charges against the united states of america. and the kind of work that we do every single day. that has to be going forward, what becomes the norm, not the exception. we have a story to tell. we have an important message to deliver, and we need every single person to be part of that. so going forward, we're going to look in a very clear-eyed way pat what we do well, what we could improve on, but to make sure that the extraordinary story that the united states has to tell is presented forcefully and effectively in every corner of the world. before i take your questions, i want to review a few important areas of progress since i first met with you a year ago over in the c-street foyier. you know, we begin with the idea of smart power and the goal of elevating diplomacy and element and making them partners with defense. i'm please indeed owe far we've come in doing that. our budgets demonstrate both the commitment of the administration and congress to this vision commitment to this vision. we've reached tout powers and pursued cons
you know, we're not going to leave unanswered charges against the united states of america. and the kind of work that we do every single day. that has to be going forward, what becomes the norm, not the exception. we have a story to tell. we have an important message to deliver, and we need every single person to be part of that. so going forward, we're going to look in a very clear-eyed way pat what we do well, what we could improve on, but to make sure that the extraordinary story that the...
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the opportunity to restore a balance of power in the united states senate. >> reporter: speaker of the house nancy pelosi is watching the race but insists she's not concerned about the future of health care reform. >> certainly the dynamic will change, depending on what happened in massachusetts. but i -- >> what does that mean? >> just a question of how we would proceed. but it doesn't mean we won't have a health care bill. >> reporter: if brown wins, democrats could still pass a health care reform bill if the house was to just agree to pass the senate version. still, most political analysts agree that scenario is highly unlikely. vinita and eric? >> democratic insiders say they are embarrassed this race seems so close. especially for a state that ted kennedy held for 46 years. so we asked our chief political correspondent george stephanopoulos about the high stakes for president obama. >> most democrats right now would agree with congressman barney frank. a loyal supporter of the president. who said that health reform in this form is likely dead if coakley loses. >> democrats in wash
the opportunity to restore a balance of power in the united states senate. >> reporter: speaker of the house nancy pelosi is watching the race but insists she's not concerned about the future of health care reform. >> certainly the dynamic will change, depending on what happened in massachusetts. but i -- >> what does that mean? >> just a question of how we would proceed. but it doesn't mean we won't have a health care bill. >> reporter: if brown wins, democrats...
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and to make the united states the world leader. in the decades since, our nation's development efforts have helped eradicate smallpox and reduce polio and river blindness. we have helped save millions of lives through immunizations and made oral rehydration therapy available globally, greatly reducing infant deaths. we have helped educate millions of young people. we have provided significant support to countries that have flourished in a number of sectors, including economic growth, health, and good governance -- countries like south korea, thailand, mozambique, botswana, rwanda, and gone up. -- ghana. and we have supplied humanitarian aid to countries on every confidence in the wake of hurricanes, earthquakes, famines, floods, and other disasters. americans can and do take pride in these achievements which have not only helped humanity but also helped our nation project our values and strengthen our leadership in the world. these efforts have not been the work of government alone. most people do not realize that we contribute les
and to make the united states the world leader. in the decades since, our nation's development efforts have helped eradicate smallpox and reduce polio and river blindness. we have helped save millions of lives through immunizations and made oral rehydration therapy available globally, greatly reducing infant deaths. we have helped educate millions of young people. we have provided significant support to countries that have flourished in a number of sectors, including economic growth, health,...